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81 IP cases indexed. Covers patent, trademark matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent terminated or settled

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.Malikie Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2026-00004

Nintendo and Malikie Innovations settled their IPR dispute over patent 8,115,731 B2, leading the Board to dismiss the petition and terminate the proceeding before trial.

patent terminated or settled

Bose Corporation v.IngenioSpec, LLC

· IPR2025-01550

Bose and IngenioSpec settled their IPR disputes, leading the PTAB to grant a joint motion to terminate the proceedings and keep the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.Malikie Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2026-00003

Nintendo and Malikie Innovations settled their IPR dispute over patent 7,529,305 before trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, dismissing the petitions.

patent terminated or settled

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.Malikie Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2026-00007

Nintendo and Malikie Innovations settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 9,542,571 B2 before trial, leading the Board to dismiss the petitions and terminate the proceedings.

patent terminated or settled

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Fractus, S.A.

· IPR2026-00196

Verizon Wireless and Fractus settled their IPR dispute before the trial began. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, dismissing the petition.

patent denied

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.B.S.D. Crown, Ltd.

· IPR2025-00057

Amazon's request for Director Review regarding the institution denial of patent 8934887 was denied. Although the Board misapprehended one figure, the Panel upheld the conjunctive claim construction based on the full intrinsic record.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all six challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable, finding them obvious or anticipated over prior art such as Strub, Nagai, Gleissner, Woo, and Wood, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with narrower substitute claims.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all six challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable for obviousness or anticipation, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 21‑26. The Board’s claim constructions favored the petitioner’s broader interpretations.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all 14 challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’307 patent are unpatentable. Rode Microphones successfully proved obviousness and anticipation over multiple prior‑art references. The Board also granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 15‑28.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB found all challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent unpatentable for obviousness over a combination of prior‑art references and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that claims 7,8,11,12,14,15 of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable under §§103 and 102, finding the asserted prior art taught each limitation. The Board also granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend, replacing the cancelled claims with narrower substitute claims 21‑26.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all of Rode Microphones’ challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent are unpatentable for obviousness and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 50‑65.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all 14 challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ‘307 patent are unpatentable, adopting broader claim constructions for “combined” and “wearable,” and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 15‑28.

patent

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. et al. v.Vasu Holdings, LLC

· IPR2025-00447

Vasu Holdings, LLC filed an authorized response opposing Samsung’s Director Review Request in IPR2025‑00447. The response argues Samsung introduced new, unauthorized arguments and lacks merit on due‑process and APA grounds. The Board’s institution decision is portrayed as consistent with USPTO guidance.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00977

The USPTO denied Samsung's request for rehearing of the Director's discretionary denial and institution decision in IPR2025-00977 and related cases.

patent

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00933

Wilus requests Director Review to overturn the PTAB’s institution of Samsung’s IPR, alleging Samsung broke its Sotera‑type stipulation by planning to use the same prior art in district‑court litigation. The Board had previously denied discretionary denial based on Samsung’s promise.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00973

The USPTO denied Samsung's request for rehearing of a Director's discretionary denial in IPR2025-00973 involving patent 9,462,411. The Board affirmed its earlier decision not to institute the IPR.

patent

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00988

Wilus requests Director Review to overturn the PTAB's institution of Samsung's IPR, alleging Samsung broke its Sotera‑type promise not to use petition prior art in district‑court litigation. The dispute centers on prior‑art duplication across related patents.

patent defendant favorable · Jan 3, 2020

Anand S/o Nanabhau Embadwar v.Union of India, Through Ministry of Agricultural & Farmers Welfare

Bombay High Court · PIL NO.115 OF 2017 & WP NO.5845 OF 2018

This case involved a Public Interest Litigation and Writ Petition challenging the manufacturing and marketing of Soil Testing Fertilizer Recommendation (STFR) technology developed by ICAR and IARI. The petitioner, Nagarjuna Agro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., sought to restrain its marketing while simultaneously benefiting from the technology. The court found the litigation frivolous and vexatious.

patent remanded · Oct 18, 2019

M/s. Nagarjuna Agro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. v.M/s. Sai Agrotech, F.M.D. (Farm Machinery Division)

Bombay High Court · CIVIL APPLICATION (O) NO. 1088 OF 2018 AND CIVIL APPLICATION (O) ST. NO.8281 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6324 OF 2016

M/s. Nagarjuna Agro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. filed applications for review against a previous judgment that had allowed a license request for Light Trap Equipment to be rejected by NCIPM. The court reviewed the matter, considering the involvement of the review applicant in an earlier agreement with ICAR regarding the licensed technology.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Jun 26, 1996

Balsara Hygiene Products Ltd. v.Brighto Chemical Industrial

Bombay High Court · null

The plaintiff, Balsara Hygiene Products Ltd., sued Brighto Chemical Industrial for infringing its registered trade mark 'ODOPIC' and causing consumer confusion due to the defendant selling a similar product under the name 'magnet' with an identical label design. The court found that the defendant's actions constituted prima facie dishonest infringement of the plaintiff's trademark, rejecting the defense of delay or lack of jurisdiction.

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